USS Genevieve (SP-459)
USS Genevieve (SP-459) was a United States Navy ferry in commission from 1918 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | USS Genevieve |
| Namesake: | Previous name retained |
| Completed: | 1895 |
| Acquired: | 19 September 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 9 December 1918 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 August 1919 |
| Fate: | Sold 20 November 1919 |
| Notes: | Operated as private yacht and commercial fishing boat Genevieve 1895-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | ferry |
| Displacement: | 95 tons |
| Length: | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Beam: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Draft: | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Capacity: | 73 passengers |
| Armament: | None |
Genevieve was built as a private steam yacht of the same name in 1895 at New Bedford, Massachusetts. She later was converted for use as a charter fishing boat.
On 19 September 1918, the U.S. Navy purchased Genevieve from her owners, F. H. Myer and A. S. Smith of New York City, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I, although the war ended on 11 November 1918 before her commissioning . However, she was commissioned as USS Genevieve (SP-459) on 9 December 1918 with Ensign C. J. Johnson, USNRF, in command.
Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service in the 3rd Naval District, Genevieve operated as a water taxi in the New York City area throughout her nine-month naval career, often carrying civilian working parties and their gear from dock to dock and ship to shore.
Genevieve was decommissioned on 9 August 1919 and sold on 20 November 1919 to Marvin Briggs, Inc. of New York City.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Genevieve (SP 459)